Understanding the thermodynamic effects of chemically reactive working fluids in the Stirling heat pump

IF 3.5 2区 工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Aya Barakat , Jean-Noël Jaubert , Philippe Arpentinier , Pascal Tobaly , Silvia Lasala
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Within the realm of sustainable heating technologies, this study examines the performance of a Stirling heat pump employing chemically reactive working fluids in contrast to conventional inert counterparts. Reactive working fluids are energy vectors that enable the conversion of not only thermal but also chemical energy within the heat pump. The investigation spans a wide range of theoretical reactive gaseous mixtures, leveraging the ideal gas mixture thermodynamic model. Each fluid is characterized by an equilibrated chemical reaction, denoted as A2(g)2A(g), and distinguished by a set of reaction coordinates: the standard entropy change of reaction and standard enthalpy change of reaction. The chemical reaction evolution and thermodynamic properties are observed in each transformation, and the overall coefficient of performance (COP) of the system is evaluated and benchmarked against that of comparable inert working fluids. It is observed that the exothermic reaction during isothermal compression significantly increases the thermal energy supplied to the heat sink, as well as the thermal energy density per unit maximum volume, by up to 269 %, compared to an inert gas system. However, for the majority of reactive fluids studied, chemical reactions introduce irreversibility in the internal regenerator due to heat transfer across a finite temperature difference, contrary to the case of inert working fluids, penalizing the COP. Consequently, a reduction of up to 28 % in the COP is observed. Nevertheless, there exists a range of reactive fluids, characterized by reversible heat exchange in the internal regenerator, offering increased thermal energy transfer to the heat sink without compromising the COP.
了解斯特林热泵中化学反应工作流体的热力学效应
在可持续供热技术领域,本研究探讨了斯特林热泵采用化学反应工作流体与传统惰性工作流体的性能对比。反应性工作流体是一种能量载体,不仅能在热泵内实现热能转换,还能实现化学能转换。这项研究利用理想气体混合物热力学模型,研究了多种理论上的反应性气体混合物。每种流体都以平衡化学反应为特征,表示为 A2(g)⇄2A(g),并以一组反应坐标来区分:标准反应熵变和标准反应焓变。对每种转化过程中的化学反应演变和热力学性质进行了观察,并对系统的整体性能系数(COP)进行了评估,并与同类惰性工作流体的性能系数进行了比较。据观察,与惰性气体系统相比,等温压缩过程中的放热反应显著增加了供应给散热器的热能,以及单位最大体积的热能密度,增幅高达 269%。然而,与惰性工作流体的情况相反,对于所研究的大多数活性流体,化学反应会在内部再生器中引入不可逆转性,因为热量会通过有限的温差传递,从而降低 COP。因此,可以观察到 COP 降低了 28%。不过,也存在一系列反应性流体,其特点是内部再生器中的热交换是可逆的,可在不影响 COP 的情况下增加向散热器的热能传输。
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来源期刊
CiteScore
7.30
自引率
12.80%
发文量
363
审稿时长
3.7 months
期刊介绍: The International Journal of Refrigeration is published for the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) by Elsevier. It is essential reading for all those wishing to keep abreast of research and industrial news in refrigeration, air conditioning and associated fields. This is particularly important in these times of rapid introduction of alternative refrigerants and the emergence of new technology. The journal has published special issues on alternative refrigerants and novel topics in the field of boiling, condensation, heat pumps, food refrigeration, carbon dioxide, ammonia, hydrocarbons, magnetic refrigeration at room temperature, sorptive cooling, phase change materials and slurries, ejector technology, compressors, and solar cooling. As well as original research papers the International Journal of Refrigeration also includes review articles, papers presented at IIR conferences, short reports and letters describing preliminary results and experimental details, and letters to the Editor on recent areas of discussion and controversy. Other features include forthcoming events, conference reports and book reviews. Papers are published in either English or French with the IIR news section in both languages.
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